Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Quebec Teachers' Unions Adopt "Anybody But" Election Strategy

The CSQ, the union representing Quebec's teachers, is asking its members to vote for anybody other than Jean Charest's Liberals or Mario Dumont's ADQ. The CSQ, the third largest trade union central in Quebec, has traditionally shied away from endorsing candidates in election campaigns. The union refrained from taking a position in the 1980 Quebec referendum, but did endorse a OUI vote in 1995. This is good news for the PQ, Quebec Solidaire, and the Greens, although it is likely to benefit the PQ the most.